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f4igrad
journeyman
Reged: 11/18/03
Posts: 60
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my 2001 4x4 has 62,000 miles on it. I have noticed that when it goes over speed bumps and other potholes at low speeds, it rocks back and forth pretty badly. I also have tried putting my weight on one side of the vehicle and then letting it back up, I notice that the body rocks back and forth a few times before it settles. Is there a way to quell this rocking motion and provide a better ride?
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96pfinderSE
Black Sheep
Reged: 01/09/05
Posts: 327
Loc: Kentucky
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Change the shocks and struts.
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reidc
member
Reged: 12/03/04
Posts: 114
Loc: Fitchburg/North Reading Mass
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Do you mean rocking side to side? I had already changed shocks and struts on my 99.5 at 76K, and at 85K I had the side to side rock. I changed my Lower Control Arms and got new sneaks. seems gone now.
At your miles though- I can't see LCA bushing being shot though.
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1992 Honda Accord EX Cpe 5 Spd 185K
Has NO rust(From California)
Formerly 99.5 Pathy SE Limited Green/Charcoal.
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f4igrad
journeyman
Reged: 11/18/03
Posts: 60
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yeah, it rocks side to side quite a bit if I go over a bump at an angle (the front left hits first, then the front right hits, then the back left, then the back right). I really notice it when turning at a light or something and i hit uneven pavement. It also bottoms out when I have a passenger in the back, the rear seems very soft.
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KierRaziz
stranger
Reged: 02/11/05
Posts: 16
Loc: SE Wisconsin
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Springs (along with anti-sway bars) maintain the body-wheel position, shocks and struts are to dampen the "bouncing effect".
"It also bottoms out when I have a passenger in the back"
How heavy is the passenger, and/or how big is the bump that you hit at an angle? My 97SE never bottomed with standard suspension unless I had a LOT of weight in the cargo area, or went off road.
So, if you are bouncing after hitting a bump (i.e. vehicle goes up and down, side to side repeatedly for a while - say more than 4 times), you may need new shocks and/or struts.
However, if your vehicle is not bouncing, but rather compressing the suspension too easily, you probably need new springs. If it's compressing AND bouncing - you probably need both.
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